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Arificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
A tool for throttling the news? ArcaMax reports (emphasis added) that
The removal of these stories underscores mounting concern that federal copyright law is being used by people relying on automated, AI-driven and anonymous complaints to file fraudulent takedown notices, all in the name of suppressing headline news.
Remember, intelligence, real or “artificial,” and integrity are not the same thing.
Indeed, they are often completely unrelated.
The Rule of Lawless 0
Todd Blanche Doubles down on the double-talk.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
One more time, “responsible gun owner” is an oxymoron.
As she did, the gun went off.
In an unusual twist, no one was hurt.
But we are still a society of stupid.
The Greenland New Deal 0
Farron argues that it’s all about theft of resources. Methinks he has a point.
We are (mis)governed by a kleptocrat.
American Stasi 0
Grung_e_Gene notes that the underlying force in the Trump maladministrations war on immigrants brown people is America’s original sin of chattel slavery and the doctrine of racial superiority that was created to justify it. Here’s a tiny little bit from his article:
This New Gilded Age 0
At the Las Vega Sun, letter-writer Mark Bird follows the money and reaches a depressing conclusion.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
A thumb on the scales of justice? At Above the Law, Joe Patrice reports that a lawyer attempted to send a secret message to any AI agent that might read his plea. A snippet:
Methinks “AI” does not stand for “artificial intelligence.”
It stands for “antisocial invidiousness.”
War Games 0
Farron discusses how the Trump maladministration is mistreating America’s troops, specifically the sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln, because (just my opinion) said maladministration thinks like four-year-olds playing war with toy soldiers in a sandbox.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Mona Charen makes a case that, if weren’t for his incompetence, “Trump” would rhyme with “Stalin” (and, with the assistance of his bootlickers, lackeys, and sycophants, he still just might).
Yeah, I know that might sound rather extreme, but give her piece a read. I think she makes some good points.
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*Mark Twain.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another “responsible gun owner” practices random acts of politeness.
American Stasi, Republican Thought Police Dept. 0
Via Above the Law, Techdirt reports that
Follow the link for details.
A Tune for the Times 0
(Warning: Mild language.)